{"id":2417,"date":"2019-04-03T14:08:06","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T06:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paulstokes.com.au\/?p=2417"},"modified":"2022-03-23T08:42:32","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T00:42:32","slug":"is-breakfast-cereal-and-milk-healthy-what-about-the-nutrition-calories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paulstokes.com.au\/is-breakfast-cereal-and-milk-healthy-what-about-the-nutrition-calories\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Breakfast Cereal and Milk Healthy? What about the Nutrition & Calories?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Breakfast cereal and milk is a popular way to start the day, but is it healthy? It\u2019s an old clich\u00e9, but the golden rule of breakfasting like a king is no less true. Eating a decent breakfast doesn\u2019t just give you more energy to see you through the morning. It also improves your mental acuity and powers of concentration. Additionally, it boosts your metabolic rate and helps replenish your muscles for those evening workouts. So check the calories in your breakfast cereal and watch out for some nutrition pitfalls. It really can provide a great meal for your body.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s also evidence that those who make a habit of eating breakfast suffer far less from energy swings and sugar cravings.<\/p>\n
Moreover, they tend to make better food choices in the evening.<\/p>\n
Put another way, eating breakfast seems to be an essential element in any weight loss or maintenance plan. For most of us, time is tight in the morning.<\/p>\n
Therefore, let’s look at one of the most popular ways of starting the day. A quick, easy and potentially very nutritious breakfast \u2013 cereal and milk.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n READ ALSO: <\/strong>21 Easy Ways to Make Your Day Better That Don’t Require Much Effort<\/a><\/p>\n Once upon a time, choosing a breakfast cereal was easy \u2013 it was either cornflakes or porridge.<\/p>\n Today whole supermarket aisles are crammed with numerous colourful boxes. Each contain different cereal varieties and combinations, all aimed at titillating your taste buds.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re after a healthy breakfast cereal, the huge choice on offer is a potential minefield. Choose right and your breakfast will be packed with high quality carbohydrates.<\/p>\n Likewise you’ll get plenty of fibre and a good dose of vitamins and minerals too.<\/p>\n Choose wrong and you\u2019d be better off eating the cardboard box it came in. But remember 2 golden rules and you won\u2019t go far wrong.<\/p>\n The first rule is to ensure that whatever breakfast cereal you choose, it comes from 100% whole grain. That’s the best way to ensure you’re off to a good healthy start.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n READ ALSO: <\/strong>Why Whole Grain Bread and Cereals are Good For You<\/a><\/p>\n Make sure it has not been refined.<\/p>\n The reason is simple. Most of the fibre and nutrients in cereal grains such as wheat, rye, oats, etc. are found in the germ and outer husk of the grain.<\/p>\n The middle section (known as the endosperm) is rich in carbohydrate, but comparatively lacking in other nutrients.<\/p>\n When grains such as wheat are refined, the nutritionally rich germ and husk are discarded. Consequently the nutritionally inferior portion is retained and sold on to us. Refined breakfast cereals contain much more calories per gram than their unrefined counterparts.<\/p>\n Rule number two is to avoid breakfast cereals with added sugar.<\/p>\n Many cereals have added sugar, and some contain huge amounts. As much as over 50% of the total calories in your breakfast cereal can come from sugar.<\/p>\n These calories are released quite rapidly into the bloodstream. This not only means that those calories are less sustaining through the morning, but they can also disturb the natural energy regulation systems in the body. This is especially true in those whose insulin systems are less tolerant of blood sugar swings.<\/p>\n Don’t forget, that sugar will also rot your teeth and contains zero nutrients or fibre.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n READ ALSO: <\/strong>Dental Detox – Beat the Bugs<\/a><\/p>\n The table below shows just how nutritionally superior sugar free whole grain breakfast cereal is compared to a refined and sugary product.<\/p>\nHealthy Breakfast Cereal Options<\/h2>\n
Look for whole grains in your breakfast cereal<\/h3>\n
The healthiest breakfast cereals are the lower calorie sugar-free options<\/h3>\n